Exodus 22:16
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | And if a man entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife. | If a man seduces a virgin who is not pledged in marriage and sleeps with her, he must pay the full dowry for her to be his wife. | And if a man entice a virgin that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely pay a dowry for her to be his wife. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and if | וְכִֽי־ | ve-khi- | H3588A | forכִּי (ki) 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore |
| he will seduce | יְפַתֶּ֣ה | ye-fa-TEH | H6601B | to enticeפָּתָה (pa.tah) 1) to be simple, entice, deceive, persuade 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be open-minded, be simple, be naive 1a2) to be enticed, be deceived 1b) (Niphal) to be deceived, be gullible 1c) (Piel) 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to persuade, seduce 1c2) to deceive 1d) (Pual) 1d1) to be persuaded 1d2) to be deceived |
| a man | אִ֗ישׁ | 'Ish | H0376G | manאִישׁ (ish) : man 1) man 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) 1b) husband 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) 1d) servant 1e) mankind 1f) champion 1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective) |
| a virgin | בְּתוּלָ֛ה | be-tu-LAH | H1330 | virginבְּתוּלָה (be.tu.lah) virgin |
| who | אֲשֶׁ֥ר | 'a-SHER | H0834A | whichאֲשֶׁר (a.sher) A: 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if B: Beth+ 1) in (that) which 2) (adv) 2a) where 3) (conj) 3a) in that, inasmuch as 3b) on account of C: Mem+ 1) from (or than) that which 2) from (the place) where 3) from (the fact) that, since D: Kaph+ 1) (conj.), according as, as, when 1a) according to that which, according as, as 1b) with a causal force: in so far as, since 1c) with a temporal force: when |
| not | לֹא־ | lo'- | H3808 | notלֹא (lo) 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) Aramaic equivalent: la (לָא "not" H3809) |
| she was betrothed | אֹרָ֖שָׂה | 'o-RA-sah | H0781 | to betrothאָרַשׂ (a.ra.s) 1) to betroth, engage 1a) (Piel) to betroth (man or woman) 1b) (Pual) to be betrothed |
| and he will lie | וְשָׁכַ֣ב | ve-sha-KHAV | H7901I | to lie down: lay downשָׁכַב (sha.khav) : lay_down/lie_with 1) to lie down 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to lie, lie down, lie on 1a2) to lodge 1a3) to lie (of sexual relations) 1a4) to lie down (in death) 1a5) to rest, relax (fig) 1b) (Niphal) to be lain with (sexually) 1c) (Pual) to be lain with (sexually) 1d) (Hiphil) to make to lie down 1e) (Hophal) to be laid |
| with her | עִמָּ֑הּ | 'i-MAH | H5973A | withעִם (im) 1) with 1a) with 1b) against 1c) toward 1d) as long as |
| certainly to pay [the] bride-price | מָהֹ֛ר | ma-HOR | H4117 | to pay bridepriceמָהַר (ma.har) 1) to obtain or acquire by paying purchase price, give a dowry 1a) (Qal) to obtain in exchange |
| he will pay [the] bride-price for her | יִמְהָרֶ֥נָּה | yim-ha-RE-nah | H4117 | to pay bridepriceמָהַר (ma.har) 1) to obtain or acquire by paying purchase price, give a dowry 1a) (Qal) to obtain in exchange |
| to a wife | לְאִשָּֽׁה׃ | le-'i-SHAH | H0802H | womanאִשָּׁה (ish.shah) : woman 1) woman, wife, female 1a) woman (opposite of man) 1b) wife (woman married to a man) 1c) female (of animals) 1d) each, every (pronoun) |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.